PART 11 THE REIGN OF CHRIST REVELATION 11

TEXT- REVELATION 11:15-19

INTRODUCTION

AS WE COME TO THE SOUNDING OF THE SEVENTH TRUMPET, WE SHOULD KEEP IN MIND WHEN THIS TRUMPET IS SOUNDED.

REVELATION 8:1-2  WHEN THE LAMB BROKE THE SEVENTH SEAL, THERE WAS SILENCE IN HEAVEN FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. 2AND I SAW THE SEVEN ANGELS WHO STAND BEFORE GOD, AND SEVEN TRUMPETS WERE GIVEN TO THEM.

THE OPENING OF THE SEVENTH SEAL BEGINS THE SOUNDING OF THE SEVEN TRUMPETS.

WE SHOULD HAVE REALIZED BY NOW THAT WE ARE FAR INTO THE LAST HALF OF THE TRIBULATION PERIOD.

IN FACT WE ARE RAPIDLY APPROACHING THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST.

WITH THE SOUNDING OF THE SEVENTH TRUMPET AND THE EVENTS THAT OCCUR AFTERWARDS, WE SEE THE FINALE OF GOD'S JUDGMENTS.

IT HAS BEEN STATED BY SOME THAT THIS TRUMPET IS THE "LAST TRUMPET" WHICH IS MENTIONED IN 1 CORINTHIANS 15:52.

IT SEEMS UNLIKELY TO ME THAT THIS IS THE SAME TRUMPET, FOR THE LAST ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE THE ONE MENTIONED IN MATTHEW 24:31 AND 1 THESSALONIANS 4:16.

THIS WOULD MEAN THAT THE SAME TRUMPET WHICH SIGNALS THE LORD'S RETURN TO THE EARTH ALSO SIGNALS THE RESURRECTION OF THE SAVED.

SOME OF THE EVENTS WHICH JOHN SEES IN THESE VERSES ARE YET TO BE FULFILLED BEFORE THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST.

YET JOHN SEES STILL FUTURE EVENTS WHICH WILL OCCUR AFTER CHRIST RETURNS AND WHICH SHOULD GIVE US GREAT COMFORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

HERE IN THIS SECTION WE WILL EXAMINE THREE ASPECTS OF CHRIST’[S REIGN UPON THE EARTH.